This is for a pair of mittens I'm knitting for a friend's 7-year-old son. One skein of StR yarn will make this pair of mittens and much more (and I'll figure out if I'm going to make a hat, a scarf, and/or a pair of socks with what remains of the skein).
Materials:
US 4.0 dpns
Socks that Rock Heavyweight (Rocktober colorway) from Blue Moon Fiber Arts.
Markers (I used three total)
Tapestry needle
Abbreviations:
M1/K1 = Make one (and knit it), then K the original stitch on the row. To "Make One," use the tip of the right needle to lift up the loop of the stitch in the row just below the tip of the left needle. Place that loop on the left needle and knit through the back. Thus, each "M1/K1" direction results in two stitches worked: an added stitch and the original stitch.
PM = Place Marker
Cable CO = Cable Cast-On. Insert the right needle between the next two stitches on the left needle as if to knit. In fact, continue by looping the yarn around the right needle and pulling it through to the front as if to make a knit stitch. The difference is that the loop of yarn pulled through is then placed onto the front of the left needle and becomes the first stitch to be worked from that needle. Therefore, to Cable CO any succeeding stitches, you insert the right needle between this new loop and the next stitch on the left needle and repeat the process. There's a very good description (with photos) at Knitty.
Gauge: 6 st / 1" in St st
Finished Measurements: 6" palm circumference
Cuff (both mittens)
CO: 36 sts. Join in circle (without twisting) and work 1x1 rib for 12 rnds, placing a marker at the beginning.
Base and Thumb Gusset (Left Mitten):
Rnds 13 - 16: K 18, then work moss stitch (K1, P1 on even rows; P1, K1 on odd rows) across rem sts.
Rnd 17: K 16, PM, M1/K1 in next 2 sts, then work moss stitch over rem 18 sts (38 sts total, 4 btw markers)
Rnd 18 and all even numbered rounds through 26: K all sts to 2nd marker, then work moss stitch over rem 18 sts.
Rnds 19, 21, 23, 25 and all odd-numbered rows: K16, sl marker, M1/K1 in next st, K to last st before marker, M1/K1, sl marker, then work moss stitch in rem 18 sts. (Incr 2 sts each rnd. At the end of rnd 25 there should be 12 sts btw markers and 48 sts total)
Divide for the Hand (Left Mitten):
Rnd 27: K 18 sts to 1st marker. Remove marker, slip next 12 sts to holder. Cable CO 2 sts to left needle, then K those two sts. Place marker and work moss stitch over last 18 sts. (36 sts total on needles)
Rnds 28 - 48 (or until the body of the mitten comes to the tip of the smallest finger): K18, then work moss stitch over last 18 sts, slipping markers as you come to them.
Shape Top (Left Mitten):
Arrange sts on three dpns as follows:
Needle 1 - first 9 sts (1/2 the palm)
Needle 2 - second 9 sts (1/2 the palm)
Needle 3 - 18 moss sts (back of hand)
Rnds 49, 51, 53:
Needle 1: K1, ssk, K to end
Needle 2: K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1
Needle 3: K1, ssk, work moss st until 3 sts before the end, K2tog, K1
(4 sts decreased each time)
Rnds 50, 52, 54: K all sts on Needles 1 and 2, work moss st on Needle 3.
At the end of Rnd 53, there should be 24 sts total on all needles.
Rnds 55, 56, 57:
Needle 1: K1, ssk, K to end
Needle 2: K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1
Needle 3: K1, ssk, work moss st until 3 sts before the end, K2tog, K1
(4 sts decreased each time)
At the end of Rnd 57 there should be 12 sts total on all needles.
Cut a long tail of yarn (about 9") and graft the final sts, or, using a tapestry needle, draw it through all sts and pull tightly to close. Secure the ends and work in the final tail.
Thumb (Both Mittens):
Slip the 12 sts from the holder onto two needles. Join yarn and knit those 12 sts, then PU 4 sts in the open space (where you had cast on 2 more sts) for 16 sts total. PM and knit 9 more rnds.
Rnd 11: K2tog all around (8 sts)
Rnd 12: K2tog all around (4 sts)
Cut yarn leaving a tail. Thread yarn onto a tapestry needle, then run it through the remaining 4 sts. Pull tightly to close the hold and secure the end. Work in all tails.
Base and Thumb Gusset (Right Mitten):
Rnds 13 - 16: Work moss stitch (K1, P1 on even rows; P1, K1 on odd rows) across first 18 sts, PM, then K last 18 sts.
Rnd 17: Work moss stitch over first 18 sts, PM, M1/K1 in next 2 sts, PM, then K rem 16 sts (38 sts total, 4 btw markers)
Rnd 18 and all even numbered rounds through 26: Work moss sts to 1st marker, then K rem sts.
Rnds 19, 21, 23, 25 and all odd-numbered rows: Work moss st over first 18 sts, sl marker, M1/K1 in next st, K to last st before marker, M1/K1, sl marker, then K to end. (Incr 2 sts each rnd. At the end of rnd 25 there should be 12 sts btw markers and 48 sts total)
Divide for the Hand (Right Mitten):
Rnd 27: Work moss st over 18 sts to 1st marker. Remove marker, slip next 12 sts to holder. Cable CO 2 sts to left needle, K those 2 sts, then continue K rem sts (36 total on needles).
Rnds 28 - 48 (or until the body of the mitten comes to the tip of the smallest finger): Work moss st over first 18 sts, then K rem 18 sts, slipping markers as you come to them.
Shape Top (Right Mitten):
Arrange sts on three dpns as follows:
Needle 1 - 18 moss sts (back of hand)
Needle 2 - first 9 sts (1/2 the palm)
Needle 3 - second 9 sts (1/2 the palm)
Rnds 49, 51, 53:
Needle 1: K1, ssk, work moss st until 3 sts before the end, K2tog, K1
Needle 2: K1, ssk, K to end
Needle 3: K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1
(4 sts decreased each time)
Rnds 50, 52, 54: Work moss sts on Needle 1, then K all sts on Needles 1 and 2.
At the end of Rnd 53, there should be 24 sts total on all needles.
Rnds 55, 56, 57:
Needle 1: K1, ssk, work moss st until 3 sts before the end, K2tog, K1
Needle 2: K1, ssk, K to end
Needle 3: K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1
(4 sts decreased each time)
At the end of Rnd 57 there should be 12 sts total on all needles.
Cut a long tail of yarn (about 9") and graft the final sts, or, using a tapestry needle, draw it through all sts and pull tightly to close. Secure the ends and work in the final tail.
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